Jeff Osaka’s urban, underground noodle bar has an Asian food-friendly wine list, izakaya-inspired small plates, and of course, ramen, all of which reflect the Chef/Owner’s painstaking R&D. The ramen menu is replete with lighter, chicken-based shio (salt) and shoyu (soy-flavored) broths; medium-textured miso broth made with chicken and pork; and bold, whole-hog tonkotsu broth -- each distinguished by its own mix of toppings, from braised pork shoulder to black-garlic oil. Don't fret, plant-eaters, there’s a meatless alternative, but you really don’t know what you're missing from the juxtaposition of velvety pork belly paired with a perfectly soft egg.

Osaka Ramen

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Jeff Osaka’s urban, underground noodle bar has an Asian food-friendly wine list, izakaya-inspired small plates, and of course, ramen, all of which reflect the Chef/Owner’s painstaking R&D. The ramen menu is replete with lighter, chicken-based shio (salt) and shoyu (soy-flavored) broths; medium-textured miso broth made with chicken and pork; and bold, whole-hog tonkotsu broth -- each distinguished by its own mix of toppings, from braised pork shoulder to black-garlic oil. Don't fret, plant-eaters, there’s a meatless alternative, but you really don’t know what you're missing from the juxtaposition of velvety pork belly paired with a perfectly soft egg.